The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-06-02

Rev c. A. Fuiw ood left Ocala on the 26th
of May for Key West, where he has been trans.
ferred BY The bishop. NM NSrtou succeeds 4
Mr.. Fulwood as Presiding Elder.
-Sr Isidoro J. Ojeia intends TO open Of K ey
West. Fla, branch of the grand cigar fac TO ~
81 Rayo Verde, he owns NJ NstsnzAA-Haoan0
Report.
Sanford proposes to raise thousand dollars
or more to defray the expenses of her Fourth
of July celebration. They are bound 70 DO the
handsome thing regardless Of expense.-Or Orlando
Exporter.
Calvin Butts, of Sorrento, recently opened |
a sand pit in which be placed 1000 or 5000 Or |
anges last winter to test the sand as preserVa-
tive, and the fruit is said to have been in as
good condition as when stored away
We are glad to see that Mr.. John Denham
of Monticello, has engaged in the service OF the
jacksonville Morning Nsss Represented BY
citizens as competent and popular as Mr.. ID
that great daily will the sooner attain its destined
prosperity and influence.
Florida is soon to have paper mill that Is
10 produce the finest class of paper out OF pal
melio hbre. The location has not yet been
give employment to hundreds of people.-Fsr-
ndIsdind Mirror.
One Of the schooners, with large cargo Of
iron for the Orange Belt Railway wharf, is dis
charging at the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key
West Railway wharf. Fifteen or twenty Others
will follow during the summer, and all the iron
and supplies for that road will pass through
Palaika.-Palattd Netcs.
Governor Perry has re-appointed Judge
James F. Mcclellan, of this city, Judge of the
First Judicial Circuit The appointment will
give general satisfaction, as Judge Mcclellan
has proven one of the ablest and most worthy
members of the Florida udiciary.-Pensdoo1d
Adrdnce- Gazette
The Bainbridge (Ga.) Democrat offers feel
ing tribute to the memory of Hon. T. T. Craw-
ford, the lately deceased Receiver Of the U. s.
Land Office at Gainesville. Mr.. Crawford was
native If Decatur county, and the gallant ed-
tor of the Democrat was his school fellow and
fellow soldier.
The Neus in its new dress must be conceded
by every one TO be the best looking newspaper
in the South. It's typographical appearance is
superb and there cannot be a handsomer paper
anywhere jacksonville has great reason to be
proud other daily papers The Nesos has bounced
10 the front a night, and Its success is remark
able.-JdckS0nrile Herald.
That portion OF the Wekiva, Bronson and
Northwestern railroad leading from Blue
Spring to Parkersburg is being graded, and the
L. B. N. people who own a large tract of valus-
Die land a few miles this side, speak of extend
ing il to their place. 1t is thought that it will
L~fo 49, 80 10
Bronson Times.
Henry W.. Johnston, of the Apalachicola
1fEses. is one Of the brightest young journalists
in this country. He has done more for old APP
alachicols than she ever will acknowledge to
him in any substantial way Henry is Balm
bridge boy native and to the manner born,'
which accounts for his cambridge
Democrat
Senator Gaskins, OF Bradford, said 10 US be-
H~-~ 10 lAft for Tallahassee that 1--WE had the
best country in the world" Why said he,
If had been told the actual condition of affairs
that have found here could not have believed
il The Senator will be down here again in
three weeks for q hunting trip down the river
and bring party Of his friends with him. As Q
sample of our productions he took back a water
promised land-Kissimmes LeSder
Mr.. J. c. Andrews, the energetic manager
Of the Suwannee & Gulf railroad, is at work
soliciting subscriptions and donations to the
road He is making the trip along the entire
length OF the road, and will see how anxious the
people in that section are to secure Transports
lion facilities Had all the parties connected
with this enterprise been as active as Mr.. An
drews has been, the road would have been under
way by this date.-Bronson 7ymes
The County Superintendent of Public
Schools for Manatee county, reports SO schools
from September 1, 1886, to May /, 1887, ten of
which were for less than three months- There
were CT teachers employed at . net cost OF
4S.4s430 for salaries- There were 800 schol-
an enrolled. The highest attendance was at
MAnatee 50. and at Joshua Creek, 90 !; Fort Og-
den. 30; Palmetto, IS; Arcadia and Wauchula,
each s2.-F0rt Ogden Ne~s.
We have authority for saying that new
bonds Of Jeferson county, properly issued and
bearing six per cent. interest, TO run thirty
years, reserving to the county the right to re-
deem any or all of them at any time after Eve
years from their date, can be placed at par in
any amount sufficient TO raise the funds neces.
sary 10 pay o6 the eight per cent bonds and
judgment now outstanding against the county.
Will the County Commissioners and oui people
avail themselves of the opportunity ?-Aentsoeuo
C0zlstitutson.
The Palatka Board of Trade has inserted
advertisements in large number of the Eastern
and Western papers, inviting correspondence
from all parties Interested in Florida, or who
desire to come here. A great many letters oil
inquiry have already come in, which are an.
sEered in every instance by the officers Of the
Board The letters received show that there is
widespread interest taken in Florida, and tina,
people In all parts Of the country are preparing
TO come here and become permanent residents
There y room for all, and our Board of Trade is
doing . good work in showing up the advan.
tAges of this part Of the State to the intending
settlerz-Palafkd Necs
The issue Of . special st. Augustine numbel
by the Jacksonville Morning NeDs is q matter Of
much importance To this city, and speaks vol.
umes for the enterprising journal that has under.
taken it, a. well IS the public spirit Of the citi-
sens ofSt Augustine. who recognize its value o.
~ advertising medium. The edition has the
endorsement Of the Board of Trade of this city,
and will be published a. handsome SPACE
folio, with cuts of the various hotels aud promi.